Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from all U.S. Citizens.

The Attorney-Advisor will provide legal advice regarding, and perform functions related to, ongoing and
anticipated ICTS transaction reviews as well as related regulatory matters. This includes formulating an
investigative strategy, drafting legal memoranda and legal recommendations, drafting administrative
subpoenas, reviewing subpoena responses and responsive documents, interacting with outside counsel,
assessing evidence, advising and preparing risk assessments, developing measures to resolve any risks,
including through mitigation agreements, and making recommendations to the Secretary concerning
initial and final determinations.

The Attorney-Advisor will also perform rulemaking and other legal duties related to ICTS work, as assigned. Additional duties include: providing technical legal advice, particularly in connection with the Department's ICTS authorities; drafting and reviewing statutes, regulations, and Executive Orders that include Department equities as they pertain to ICTS; reviewing compliance with statutory, regulatory, and executive order requirements, and coordinating with other Departmental and interagency offices, as necessary; counseling and bringing to the attention of office and Department leadership matters within the purview of the office; and briefing Department leadership on these matters. In addition, the Attorney-Advisor will be required to carry out duties with minimal preliminary instruction and review, often requiring independent legal research, approach planning, and the development of legal recommendations related to the Department's ICTS responsibilities.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must be suitable for Federal employment.
• You must be able to successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must complete a 2-year trial period.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Drug Test Required: Yes
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: will not be paid

The attorney(s) will be hired at the GS-13 through GS-15 grade levels, depending on experience and the promotion potential for this position is GS-15 level.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement for all grade levels:

1. You must be a graduate with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree or equivalent from an accredited law school; AND
2. You must have bar membership in one of the 50 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico or the US. Virgin Islands.

Minimum Requirements:The career ladder for attorney positions in OGC is generally GS-11 to GS-15.

The minimum qualifications for hiring at each grade level (or equivalent) are as follows:

GS-13: Applicants applying at the GS-13 grade level must have two years of legal experience or
relevant experience.

GS-14: Applicants applying at the GS-14 grade level requires at least three years of legal
experience.

GS-15: Applicants applying at the GS-15 grade level requires at least four years of legal
experience.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Experience in international law and/or national security law;
• Experience promulgating rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act;
• Experience investigating matters, whether in the criminal or civil context;
• Experience litigating matters before a Federal or state court;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex and novel legal issues and developing strategies to deal with those issues, often within short deadlines; and
• Strong writing and organizational skills.

Note: The General Counsel or designee retains the discretion to waive minimum qualifications
as described above, as necessary.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Specialized Experience Requirements:Applicants must meet the General Professional Experience requirements set forth above and the below specialized experience by the closing date of the announcement.

Specialized experience equips applicants with particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. For this position, specialized experience includes knowledge of labor and employment law and/or litigation experience.

Applicants may be hired at any of the grades shown in this announcement, commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. You are encouraged to identify the grade level(s) or salary for which you wish to be considered.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants will be rated based on their education, experience, demonstrated legal research and writing abilities, and performance during the interview process.

Basis for evaluation: If eligible and meeting basic qualifications, your application package will be evaluated in conjunction with your résumé and supporting documents for the required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of this position:

1. Knowledge of research strategies and techniques sufficient to research complex legal issues.
2. The issues researched are almost always factually complex and are in areas of law which are in continual state of growth and evolution, thus requiring atypical and innovative research;
3. Knowledge of and experience in litigation techniques and strategies, as well as of conducting investigations or drafting and reviewing Federal regulations;
4. Ability to effectively communicate with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics;
5. Ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively, with particular emphasis on the ability to analyze and explain complex legal issues;
6. Ability to communicate effectively orally with diverse clients and constituencies on varied and complex topics;
7. Ability to maintain effective working and reporting relationships with interagency peers, subject-matter experts, support staff, and management officials;
8. Ability to organize work effective to meet established deadlines and priorities.

Please be advised that Department of Commerce Attorney positions are in the Excepted Service. As such, these positions are not covered by the usual civil service hiring procedures. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications stated herein. We will perform an initial review of applications to determine basic eligibility and minimum qualifications for the position and numeric scores will not be assigned. There are no numerical rating systems through which to apply veterans' preference; however, the Office of the General Counsel favorably considers veterans preference eligibility in hiring. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference are encouraged to include that information in their cover letter or resume. If selected, additional information may be required.